Philadelphia Union manager John Hackworth was looking to give his young players a trial by fire, throwing them into the starting lineup against Columbus in the teamís second preseason game Wednesday.

The Crew certainly obliged by bringing the heat.

The Union had no answers on either end of the pitch, with the Crew running roughshod in a 4-0 decision at the Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla.

Ethan Finlay scored twice and added an assist, rookie first-round pick Ryan Finley added a goal as did young striker Aaron Schoenfeld as the Crew scored twice on either side of the interval and led by four goals by the time the game was 53 minutes old. And it couldíve been worse had the first-team for Columbus, introduced in the 60th minute, gone full bore for more goals.

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The Union, meanwhile, lacked inspiration in all facets of the game. Starting rookies Don Anding and Eric Schoenle in defense and Stephen Okai and Leo Fernandes in the midfield, they looked and played like a reserve side, even against a less-than-full-strength Columbus team.

Chances were few and far between for the Union, the lone bright spot being another impressive performance from Fernandes. The Supplemental Draft pick who scored the Unionís only goal in Saturdayís 1-1 draw with Orlando City, fired just over the bar on several occasions in the only semblance of offense the Union could muster.

On the other end of the pitch, things werenít much better. Finley prised open the defense, rounding Schoenle and a helpless Chase Harrison in the 28th minute for the opener. Just over 10 minutes later, Finlay outmuscled former Creighton teammate Greg Jordan to turn in a cross and send the Crew into halftime up two goals.

The introduction of MLS veteran Eddie Gaven after halftime led to two goals in eight minutes, Gaven setting up Finlay for the first in the 51st before Finlayís cross found the 6-4 Schoenfeld all by his lonesome in the box to head past a defenseless Harrison.

The introduction of Roger Torres late in the match provided a brief spark, including a dangerous free-kick delivery in the 80th minute and a cross that Chandler Hoffmann shouldíve finished in the 75th. But the best chance of the gameís later stages went to Columbus sub Jairo Arrieta, who was stoned by substitute goalie Chris Konopka on a 1-v-1 situation.

The Unionís well-rested starters will have plenty of opportunities to play in the coming days, as the team heads north to Jacksonville to play the Montreal Impact Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The other half of the split-squad stays in Orlando to take on Toronto FC the following afternoon at 3 in the final group-stage match of the Disney Pro Soccer Classic.